It’s crunch time for bettors as the clock ticks down to the opening bell of Saturday’s boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena.
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The fantasy that so many thought was a pipe dream is about to become a huge reality — and one of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2017 right here in Las Vegas — when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Aug. 26.
Using 8-ounce gloves, Conor McGregor predicted he’ll knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first two rounds of their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
The Maloof brothers — Joe, Gavin and Phil — made what is believed to be the biggest bet on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight thus far, Gavin Maloof confirmed to the Review-Journal on Sunday.
The bettor, who asked to remain anonymous, placed his bet at the South Point sports book at minus-550 and will win $160,000 if unbeaten boxing champ Floyd Mayweather (49-0) defeats UFC star Conor McGregor in their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
The CG Technology sports book took a six-figure bet on Floyd Mayweather, Jr. over the weekend and the Westgate sports book has taken two six-figure wagers on Mayweather over the last 10 days.
Bettors are backing Floyd Mayweather Jr. at 6-1 odds to win by disqualification
The Westgate and CG Technology sports books each reported ticket ratios of 15-1 in favor of Conor McGregor and the ratio is almost 40-1 at MGM Resorts, which has taken more than 2,500 wagers on McGregor and only 65 on Floyd Mayweather.
Inspired by Conor McGregor’s recent prediction that he’ll knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. “inside four rounds,” the Westgate sports book posted a prop on their Aug. 26 boxing match.
South Point oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro said the most egregious boxing decision he has seen was a draw between Pernell Whitaker and Julio Cesar Chavez in September 1993 at the Alamodome in San Antonio.